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Competition in China’s local services market intensified Tuesday as Alibaba and Meituan unveiled new initiatives targeting each other’s turf. Alibaba’s mapping unit, Amap — also known as Gaode — introduced “Amap Street Stars,” a merchant review system it pledged will never be commercialized. The ranking, based on user behavior and Ant Group’s Sesame Credit…
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Alibaba challenges Meituan with Amap Street Stars
Competition in China’s local services market intensified Tuesday as Alibaba and Meituan unveiled new initiatives targeting each other’s turf. Alibaba’s mapping unit, Amap — also known as Gaode — introduced “Amap Street Stars,” a merchant review system it pledged will never be commercialized. The ranking, based on user behavior and Ant Group’s Sesame Credit…